Hold up, fam, your building permit is older than you think

Okay but real talk—first things first: we've got a couple of active alarm calls this morning, dispatched at 9:06:27 AM and 9:09:19 AM according to live emergency monitors. Locations are still pending, so stay safe out there, keep an eye on your local news feeds, and listen to first responders.

Now, let's talk about something a little wild from the city's building permit data, eh? We see a permit, #04 198421 BLD, for interior alterations at 2458 Yonge Street, a retail store, that was *applied* for back on December 7, 2004, and *issued* on January 17, 2005. Like, dude, that’s twenty years ago. It’s a good reminder that some of the "new" developments or changes you see around the city might have roots way deeper than you think. It makes you wonder how many older permits are still out there shaping our streets, no?

### Council Keeping it Moving

On the Council front, the General Government Committee had some votes on May 11, 2026. Councillor Michael Thompson voted 'Yes' on a few things that passed 4-1:

* An amendment to Blanket Contract 47025662 to Avron Foods Limited for CampTO child nutrition.

* A non-competitive contract with RideShark Corporation for the Smart Commute Online Tool.

* Another non-competitive contract with Toronto Metropolitan University for digital divide partnerships.

Councillor Stephen Holyday voted 'No' on the Avron Foods and RideShark contracts, but they still passed. It’s all about making sure our city services, from summer camps for the youth to getting around, are running smooth. The Two-Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Advisory Committee has a meeting coming up on July 7, 2026, so watch for updates there.

Real talk, this is Toronto — stay up.

Auntie and the crew are talking about this on the morning show, hit them up live at mornings.live.